Certain Litigation. The Company agrees that it ------------------- shall not settle any litigation commenced after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors by any stockholder of the Company relating to the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement or the Stockholder Agreements, without the prior written consent of Parent. In addition, the Company shall not voluntarily cooperate with any third party that may hereafter seek to restrain or prohibit or otherwise oppose the Offer or the Merger and shall cooperate with Parent and Sub to resist any such effort to restrain or prohibit or otherwise oppose the Offer or the Merger.
Certain Litigation. The Company shall promptly advise Parent of any litigation commenced after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors (in their capacity as such) by any Company Stockholders (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall keep Parent reasonably informed regarding any such litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such stockholder litigation and agrees that it shall not settle or offer to settle any such stockholder litigation without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Certain Litigation. The Company shall promptly advise Parent of any litigation commenced after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors (in their capacity as such) by any Company Stockholders (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) relating to the Transaction Agreements or the Transactions, and shall keep Parent reasonably informed regarding any such litigation. The Company shall (i) control the defense of any such stockholder litigation and (ii) give Parent the opportunity to participate at Parent’s expense in the defense or settlement of any such stockholder litigation. No settlement of any such stockholder litigation shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Certain Litigation. Each of the parties hereto shall promptly advise the other parties orally and in writing of any litigation commenced by any stockholder of the Company after the date hereof against such party or any of its directors or Affiliates relating to this Agreement, the Merger, the Voting and Support Agreement and/or the transactions provided for herein and therein. In addition, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, the Company shall keep Newco reasonably informed regarding any litigation commenced by any stockholder of the Company after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors or Affiliates relating to this Agreement, the Merger, the Voting and Support Agreement or the transactions provided for herein and therein. The Company shall give Newco the opportunity to consult with the Company regarding (but not to control) the defense or settlement of any such stockholder litigation, shall give due consideration to Newco’s advice with respect to such stockholder litigation and shall not settle any such stockholder litigation without the prior written consent of Newco unless such settlement requires only an immaterial payment by the Company, contains no restrictions on the Company’s operations, and contains no admission of fault by the Company. In the event that (i) a proposed settlement of any stockholder litigation (of which Newco has been advised and kept informed in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.9) would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect (a “Proposed Settlement”), (ii) Newco does not consent to such Proposed Settlement and (iii) the ultimate resolution of such litigation is less favorable to the Company and its Subsidiaries than the Proposed Settlement, then such resolution and the effects thereof on the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not constitute, or be considered in determining the existence or occurrence of, a Company Material Adverse Effect. In addition, the Company shall not cooperate with any third party that may hereafter seek to restrain or prohibit or otherwise oppose the Merger and shall cooperate with Newco to resist any such effort to restrain or prohibit or otherwise oppose the Merger.
Certain Litigation. The Company shall promptly advise Parent of any litigation commenced after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors (in their capacity as such) by any Company Stockholders (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall keep Parent reasonably informed regarding any such litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to consult with the Company regarding the defense or settlement of any such stockholder litigation and shall consider Parent’s views with respect to such stockholder litigation.
Certain Litigation. Each Party shall promptly advise the other Party orally and in writing of any actual or threatened shareholder litigation against such Party and/or the members of the board of directors of SWGB or the board of directors of FBMS related to this Agreement or the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. SWGB shall: (i) permit FBMS to review and discuss in advance, and consider in good faith the views of FBMS in connection with, any proposed written or oral response to such shareholder litigation; (ii) furnish FBMS’s outside legal counsel with all non-privileged information and documents which outside counsel may reasonably request in connection with such shareholder litigation; (iii) consult with FBMS regarding the defense or settlement of any such shareholder litigation, shall give due consideration to FBMS’s advice with respect to such shareholder litigation and shall not settle any such litigation prior to such consultation and consideration; provided, however, that SWGB shall not settle any such shareholder litigation if such settlement requires the payment of money damages, without the written consent of FBMS (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless the payment of any such damages by SWGB is reasonably expected by SWGB, following consultation with outside counsel, to be fully covered (disregarding any deductible to be paid by SWGB) under SWGB’s existing director and officer insurance policies, including any tail policy.
Certain Litigation. Each Party shall promptly advise the other Party orally and in writing of any actual or threatened shareholder or stockholder litigation against such Party and/or the members of the board of directors of Charter or the board of directors of CenterState related to this Agreement or the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Charter shall: (i) permit CenterState to review and discuss in advance, and consider in good faith the views of CenterState in connection with, any proposed written or oral response to such shareholder or stockholder litigation; (ii) furnish CenterState’s outside legal counsel with all non-privileged information and documents which outside counsel may reasonably request in connection with such shareholder or stockholder litigation; (iii) consult with CenterState regarding the defense or settlement of any such shareholder or stockholder litigation, shall give due consideration to CenterState’s advice with respect to such shareholder or stockholder litigation and shall not settle any such litigation prior to such consultation and consideration; provided, however, that Charter shall not settle any such shareholder or stockholder litigation if such settlement requires the payment of money damages, without the written consent of CenterState (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless the payment of any such damages by Charter is reasonably expected by Charter, following consultation with outside counsel, to be fully covered (disregarding any deductible to be paid by Charter) under Charter’s existing director and officer insurance policies.
Certain Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any litigation against the Company or its officers or directors relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall not agree to any compromise or settlement of such litigation without Parent’s consent.
Certain Litigation. Each party shall promptly advise the other party of any litigation commenced after the date hereof against such party or any of its directors (in their capacity as such) by any stockholders of such party (on their own behalf or on behalf of such party) relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall keep the other party reasonably informed regarding any such litigation. Such party shall give the other party the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such stockholder litigation, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without the other party’s prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Certain Litigation. The Company shall provide Buyer the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Buyer’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
